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Jeremy Porr

Updated on April 03, 2025

The latest raise for the livestream shopping app values the company at $100 million. Over the last three months, Popshop Live has increased the number of sellers on its platform by more than 500 percent.  

With cybercrime on the rise around the globe, Los Angeles finds itself home to a number of startups dedicated to fighting those who are using the internet for nefarious activities around the world.

There are more and more devices on the market today that are supposed to measure your daily movement. The Fitbit, Nike Fuel Band and Jawbone Up, for example, use 3-axis accelerometers and sophisticated algorithms to create a broad profile of your daily activity level and calorie burn. But because these device’s measurements are still general, like their pedometer forbearers, they have a limited ability to prescribe exercise.

Built In LA sat down with two designers to learn how they simplify solutions.